Continuous coverage - Hurricane Ian batters Florida

As Hurricane Ian continues to batter Southwest and Central Florida, FOX 13 News continues covering the storm's impacts across the Tampa Bay Area. Follow updates at fox13news.com.

[@tonithomas8568]

When does the eye fall out of the hurricane? Or better said when does the eyewall fall apart?

[@throne1797]

In most canes the eye is continually replaced as it grows or shrinks. Usually when the core wind drops to around tropical storm level there's not enough energy to allow it to reform.

[@Flyingsidekickr]

Which purple streetlights change?

[@bornwin-sx9oz]

Some "rich" people got rich because they, their parents and grandparents did the right thing. They didn't ruin the earth like you are ruining it with your mean spirit.

[@goru426]

DeSantis will need at least 500,000 mexican immigrant workers to fix all of the damage. If you hire local contractors a roof fix can me as much as $50,000. Immigrants can do the same job for less than $15,000 the choice is yours Florida home owners.

[@Danmc-li3pg]

Now that’s what I call Karma. They should have called it Hurricane Migrant

[@shanibar1490]

Have we crossed the point of no return in terms of damaging the planet? There is no such point. We need to trust that our thought, which is our greatest quality, can change nature. We only need to understand the direction to which we should aim our thoughts. What should we think about? What condition or state should we aspire to and ask for?
In order to save our planet, we should think about positive human connections. That is, how can we, in our connections, keep nature safe? How can we all together protect our world? If we truly wish to better our planet, then we should see people holding a concern for how to positively connect everywhere that we look.
It has nothing to do with recycling or other activities that we commonly associate with as being sustainable. If we come closer to and consider each other, that we will reach an entirely organic, perfectly connected and round state, then the negative forces will disappear from the world.
We need to understand that if we start thinking better about each other, then the planet will recover from all harm, because our thoughts are the strongest force in nature. Likewise, our negative thoughts about each other are entirely to blame for damaging the planet. That is why the more we recycle and invest in energies and activities that we commonly think of as being sustainable, the worse our planet becomes. Nothing will work to benefit us until we reach a state where our attitude changes toward each other for the better to protect and improve our planet.

[@laurymc1977]

Along winded line if nothing.

[@angelpatterson8132]

He was wrong! God answered my prayers that Polk County would be avoided. Thank you God, In Jesus’ Name!

[@un0travieso]

All you Floridian Republicans best get a hold of your bootstraps. You're going to have to do a lot of pulling to get your independent selves out of this without our tax-funded government assistance dollars.

[@angelpatterson8132]

You guys need to find Jesus, God’s Son. ♥️😮

[@amil89]

God is punishing Floridians for the actions of their human trafficker leaders.
This is a message from the heavens. To treat all of God's children as your own neighbors.
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born."
Leviticus 19:33-34

[@Erlin-Urbano]

There were, there have been and there will be hurricanes. It has nothing to do with gods punishing people, it's just nature. 🙄 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@hapax87]

Maybe it's a judgement for all or the abortions that the doctors have done in Florida.

[@laurymc1977]

Don't invade another man's country, and expect to change his entire existence, you don't start even a job up at the top, be grateful for the opportunity and that's all Americans ask.